Telegram-herald., 1887-07-31

paper or because u : ATE 'o"oia
90. beifI we're IN yOur place. can tell
.ous Of you Why you missed It one morn
inz very Ieccasly.
Mama mana. I want d'ink-dess a
4.r,. dtak Of watAh." The tired mother
aaiekfx responds and the htils fsveFish
h.aa : lifted from lhs pillow Ia the crib 10
. glass q ice sater.
esaak 'ou. mama. sank 'ou. ever 80
much"
TIE weary woman lies down again and
-hea ths s.tls oas's heavy breathing
saaoansss tha- hs il asleep she asks her
husband II he thinks that Caaris vii re-
cover. ThssIrong mAa who Knows the truth
bat vii not admit Il seeks 70 comfort his wife
by sssarancss that the Doctor said he
would Be better tomorrow. Presently the
litt.s sufferer sEaksns from his short nap
burning slta fever aad asks. Has Johnny
done b dis bis papers yel'
~So. ny child. it IS not yet time"
"I want % see Johnny when he dts up
'fYss. Charlie. you shall
A dozsa times Ia the night the little fel-
low almost delirious win the fever wakes
up and asks for Johnny. Father and
mother are worn cut with weeks Of weary
watching. By-and-by il is past three Of the
clock and Johnny gets up 20 20 for his bun
de u morning papers which be carries
every morning.
Charlie hears him az oncs and calls him
70 the crib which 8 hear the window where
hs can lcok out on ths round July moon
and catch the little air that is stirring.
Now Johnny." hs saws, "'ou promise
rns I s'oald DO viz you and I'm dom to dit
vel ant DO tomorrow -tause want to see
'ou frow . papers. Div. me- some watah
mama, my tongue u % not Johnny 'ou
whea tuna by . house 'iss mornin' will
'oa vi 'ou sure DO itl"
Johnny promises.
An will on whissle and not frow e
paper uY on . stoop Ill / sing my bell
here'1
Johnny promises faithfully.
"An yite. then. I'll see on frow e paper.
On mus whistle dus Ike iss. and. al
though The perched lips could make no
sound. mother. iathsr and brother smiled as
they thought Charlie was getting better.
Johnny aurried away 70 tae Office to get
his papers. Charlie weut 70 dresmland By
the open window with the faint morning
breeze JUS. stirring his golden curls and
the tired mother and father sGccambing to
nature dozed of into sound sleep.
The sun vas giorifying the eastern skv.
The spsrroWs wsrs twittering and a
few robins who bad fJugh. for their right
20 live IN the larger trees Of the park were
piping loudly when Johnny made his way
up the bill With his rather heavy bundle
Everythiny seemed strangeyauiet. even for
an early Sabbath morning as be paused in
'front.' Of bis owu home. aud the echo Of bis
own whistle startled him. 10 seemed to
pour through the open window Of the bed
room whore bis brother had lain so long
burning with the lever Again ne repeated
ne waistls which Little Charlie knew 50
vel. snd he watched for the golden head
70 appear A. The window. Agsin and agais,
and thsn his lips grew dry and refused 70
utter a sound.
Johnny ran around Tho house and up the
rear stairway
RE hurried 10 the little crib At the win
dew the cheeks that had burned so long
we're white and cold
The moon died cut in The sky. the SIN
came up and s6oue brightly. around TIE
lttie crib we're three weeping ones.
let The sun shine ever 50 brightly-the
light Of chat iittis home had gone out.
ADD TIE bundle Of papers lag neglected
or the fosr.
And SO the papsr vas missed on ths route
CD the hiii one morning